Pick one album to remove from Live's discography., Only one! Options

[Bob]

Today's bonus tournament songs were from SFBM, which got me to review the album again to see if my not-so-favorable opinion on the album had changed, as I haven't listened to it much after it was released in 2006. Unfortunately, it did not. But then we got The Turn! I know that some don't like it for a myriad of reasons, but I really, really do, and still listen to it quite often.

SO! Here's a question for the masses that feel like answering a fun and light-hearted question on this Memorial Day: If you had the power to remove one album from Live's discography - like it never existed - which would you choose? SFBM or The Turn? Why? I, hands down, choose SFBM.

What about you? Why?

[Voodoo Lady]

Oooh, this is actually hard. I’m deep thinking about it, and getting all analytical, and it’s quite self surprising.

SFBM was pretty bad. Mystery is the only decent song on it, IMO. At the time, I was into American Idol and was rooting for Daughtry that season, so I thought the whole thing of Live being his favorite artist & them performing Mystery on the show together was pretty cool. If I get rid of that album from the discography, then one not-too-bad-of-a-song, and any memories from that time (like American Idol and Līve getting that exposure) are gone. I even appreciate the discussion we can have about how no-good that album is, and that is important to Live’s existence.. even “the bad” is part of/makes them who they are.

The Turn is the better album because it rocks more. SFBM is just not my style. However, and we’ve talked about this a lot, but The Turn should not have been a “Līve” album. They should have made it a side project. The Shinn years were a sad time for me. I wanted to like him, but I just couldn’t. I missed Ed really badly, and constantly prayed and wished for them to reunite. But as I said up there, the bad times make them who they are. Just as our bad times shape and mold us as individuals. Shinn being in the band made me really appreciate the 4 of them back together, creating, and touring (even though I haven’t agreed with many of their decisions since the reunion).

Hmm... so which one do I get rid of?? Gah! So hard!! I’ll remove SFBM. At the beginning, I was leaning toward The Turn, but thinking about it made me change my mind. I’ll sacrifice Mystery and the AI appearance. I’d rather have the reunion, the memories (Ed and Chad T. dancing in that radio station with Zoe what’s her name!), the excitement of predicting the reunion and that being validated, the two tours after the reunion, etc. Keep The Turn, and thank you Chris Shinn (even though I seriously dislike you).